Maria Furtado was born in Lisbon-Portugal in 1979. Because of the African origins, she learns to cook from a young age, and with years of practice, plus being a mother of three that enjoys cooking every day for her kids, made her cooking skills amazing, with the privilege of also be practical. Maria loves to cook with a glass of wine, and she will invite you to learn to cook because is also relaxing, and with her beautiful smile, the experience will be uplifting.
Maria is also the Director of BELIEVEyou, a well-being company that teaches individuals in communities to cook healthy meals, and she brings all that you can learn as she specialized, in Portuguese culinary, African, Brasilian, and healthy cooking skills.
She worked in Portuguese Restaurants as a Manager, and Chef.